The ongoing efforts of research into traumatic brain injury have brought concussions, traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy into the spotlight over the past few years. In March, we wrote about a milestone in which the NFL publicly acknowledged that football players are at higher risk of developing the degenerative brain disease. Today, we’re [...]
A new study published in Frontiers in Neurology found that a type of MRI imaging might be an effective way to diagnose whether someone who has suffered a concussion will develop a condition known as post-concussion syndrome. The study examined patients who had been diagnosed with a concussion and provides valuable information for those people, [...]
In 2011, the University of Washington Medical Center published the results of a study that examined recurring headaches in traumatic brain injury victims. The findings upset the prevailing medical opinion at the time; prior to the study, medical experts believed that headaches resulting from a TBI would become less frequent and less painful over time. [...]
Traumatic brain injury changes lives. While research is ongoing, leading neuroscientists still struggle to understand exactly how the brain works. This knowledge is crucial in learning how to heal damaged brain tissue- or so we thought. Researchers from the California-based private firm SanBio, Inc., have developed a treatment regimen that may sidestep the need to [...]
In Victoria, Australia, a comprehensive long-term effort to reduce traumatic brain injury has seen incredible success. A new study has found that the incidence of severe TBI resulting from vehicle crashes involving occupants, bicyclists, or pedestrians has fallen significantly over the past nine years. The study examined the effects injury prevention campaigns, mass media campaigns, [...]
Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of death and disability. Researchers are working constantly to better understand how the brain functions and what factors affect recovery after damage; new studies in the last year have discovered how to reduce seizures after a TBI, how diet affects recovery, and how common technology can speed recovery. [...]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has suffered the effects of mismanagement for years. Stories of the difficulties our nations’ veterans have suffered while seeking care for serious medical issues are widespread and plentiful. A new investigation has uncovered evidence that administration has acted improperly yet again, and more than 25,000 veterans across the country will [...]
Spinal cord injuries are life altering, all the more so because there is no known way to repair a damaged or broken nerve connection. Once the injury has occurred, options are limited to therapy and rehabilitation. So far, scientists do not know how to restore proper communication to a damaged or severed nerve. New research [...]
Monitoring the brain is difficult and complicated. Hardwired electrodes attached to the skin are messy and uncomfortable, and more invasive monitoring devices leave patients open to infection. Researchers at Washington University are aiming to change the game, and a new study proves that their efforts are worthy of more attention. Neurosurgeon Dr. Rory Murphy, working [...]
Brain injuries are scary for everyone. The victims of a brain injury can be confused about what has happened to them, and the resulting strain on friends and family can be devastating. One of the most insidious effects of a brain injury is called “impaired self-awareness,” which can inhibit recovery and make dealing with a [...]
